Perhaps the most appreciated float in the Irish Moss Festival parade Sunday afternoon in Tignish was the one entered by Tignish Home Hardware. The Home Hardware crew emptied their nail bags and then reloaded them with ice-cold water which they distributed to the parade-watchers.
It didn't take long for recipients in the sun-drenched crowd, sweltering in 30-degree heat to crack open their bottles.
The Community of Tignish opened the parade with their float celebrating their national award in last year's Communities in Bloom contest. There were champion hockey teams, antique cars and tractors, a Duck Dynasty float and floats from several area businesses.